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Contractions: Two words can be shortened. The missing part is marked with an apostrophe ' . (He isn't tired). Some common contractions: isn't , aren't

The verb ("to be") usually follows a noun or pronoun.

Person   singular contraction   plural contraction

   first
 
   I am

   I'm
 
   we are

   we're

   second
 
   you are

   you're
 
   you are

   you're

   third
 
   he is

   he's
 
   they are

   they're

   third
 
   she is

   she's
 
   they are

   they're

   third
 
   it is

   it's
 
   they are

   they're

Contracted forms of the Verb ("to be") - (noun or pronoun) + contracted verb

He's a man.
He's a boy.
She's a girl.
They're happy.
It's small.
I'm Canadian.
We're tired.

TEST YOURSELF:

Click the correct contraction for the following:

1. we
2. I
3. she
4. they
5. you
6. it
7. he
8. they
9. he
10. you
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      1.   're      -      6.   's
      2.   'm       -      7.   's
      3.   's        -      8.   're
      4.   're      -      9.   's
      5.   're      -     10.   're

Type the contraction in the box in the following sentences:

1.   I am      happy.
2.   I am      a student.
3.   She is      a teacher.
4.   They are      young.
5.   You are      tall.
6.   It is      brown.
7.   He is      at home.
8.   We are      sad.
9.   She is      a soldier.
10.   You are      my best friends.

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      1.   I'm            -      6.   I's
      2.   I'm             -      7.   He's
      3.   She's        -      8.   We're
      4.   They're      -      9.   She's
      5.   You're      -     10.   You're




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